Yep, it doesn't matter much how much the community talks about a suggestion like OP's (which I think is a good one, even if Newbies/Jr. Members would inevitably find a way around any new rule); it matters what Theymos thinks about it--and that's true of everything that's brought up as far as forum changes, not just those related to lower-ranked members.  Regarding the latter, I don't think he's apt to restrict them any more than they already are.

OP, I see your one example, but my question is:  is this a long-standing problem?  I don't visit certain sections, so I might be completely ignorant if there's a trend of newcomers misusing links.  I haven't noticed it in sections like Meta, Economics, and a few others.